Israeli mother and son killed by Lebanese missile fire, IDF strikes Hezbollah

The Israeli citizens killed on Sunday by an anti-tank missile from Lebanon were named as 45-year-old Barak Ayalon and his 70-year-old mother Mira, Israeli media reported on Sunday.

Ayalon was part of Kfar Yuval's emergency response squad, where he was killed. His father was also seriously injured in the missile fire.  

The IDF responded by targeting an operational command post as well as one other military target belonging to the Lebanon-based Iranian terror proxy, Hezbollah, on Sunday, the IDF stated. The IDF strikes continued until late Sunday evening. 

“At 12:38 p.m., a report was received in MDA Yarden Region's 101 Dispatch Centre of anti-tank guided missile fire in a village in the Upper Galilee,” the MDA spokesperson reported. “MDA Paramedics and EMTs, together with IDF Medical Teams, are providing medical treatment to an approximately 70-year-old female in serious condition, with multi-system injuries. She will be transported by helicopter to hospital.”

In the IDF announcement, the military said that several rocket launches from Lebanon had been identified throughout the day.

Several communities targeted

According to the IDF, the Israeli communities of Misgav Am, Avivim, and Yiron had been targeted. The rockets reportedly struck open areas.

More anti-tank-guided missiles were also launched toward the northern Israel communities of Zar'it, Shomera, and Kfar Yuval. 

The IDF added that it has been operating in Lebanon throughout the day.